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On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1747, Nader Shah, Persian leader (born 1688) passed away. In 1800, War of the Second Coalition Battle of Höchstädt results in a French victory over Austria. In 1910, The first Father's Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington. In 1941, Otto Hirsch, German jurist and politician (born 1885) passed away. In 1943, The Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL merge for one season due to player shortages caused by World War II. In 1951, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Egyptian terrorist (died 2022) was born. In 1977, Ali Shariati, Iranian sociologist and philosopher (born 1933) passed away. In 1990, George Addes, American trade union leader, co-founded United Automobile Workers (born 1911) passed away. In 2007, Ze'ev Schiff, Israeli journalist and author (born 1932) passed away. In 2009, War in North-West Pakistan: The Pakistani Armed Forces open Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Taliban and other Islamist rebels in the South Waziristan area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

US-Iran negotiations to begin: Washington and Tehran teams to meet in Switzerland

Al Jazeera English

June 18, 2026

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It's day one of the US and Iran's, sixty-day initial agreement. The Memorandum of Understanding to end the war, open the Strait of Hormuz and begin talks on halting Iran's nuclear program, is now in effect. US Central Command says it's lifted the naval blockade of Iranian ports, allowing free passage of vessels in and out. That's after US President Donald Trump and Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the agreement separately on Wednesday. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher reports from the White House. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #USIran #Iran #UnitedStates #IranNuclearProgram #NuclearTalks #USIranTalks #Switzerland #DonaldTrump #MasoudPezeshkian #StraitOfHormuz #MiddleEast #AlJazeeraEnglish

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